Adobe, Inc.

Kenneth Rothmuller

Laurie June Vertelney

Michael Slater

Bernard L Peuto

Methods and apparatus for managing, finding and displaying objects such as digital images. Objects are tagged ('associated') with descriptive textual and numeric data ('metadata'), and stored in a relational database from which they can be selected, sorted, and found. Tags can be defined by name, tag type, and associated attributes. Objects can be tagged by dropping a tag onto the object, or relating a database record for the tag to a database record for the object. Tagged objects can be searched for and displayed according to the degree to which their metadata matches the search criteria. Visual cues can indicate whether displayed objects match all, some but not all, or none of the search criteria. Database object distributions can be displayed as histograms or scatter plots, including timelines, calendars or maps. Object distributions can be used to search for objects or to limit search results for a previous search.

Digital media management apparatus and methods

Methods and apparatus for digital image management. In general, in one aspect, a method for digital image management includes receiving a digital image associated with a specific time. The method includes receiving a data unit associated with a time interval. The method includes associating the data unit with the digital image when the time interval associated with the data unit includes the specific time.

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Santa Rosa, CA, United States of America

Kenneth Rothmuller